Settling in at home. Can I suggest a new app? Angry Babies. I’d toss a few blankets to blow a castle up. amazing how parents won’t take care of their kids. Letting them cry and scream for almost all of the 5 plus hours a bit much for me. Of course, those of us who had great traveling toddlers are the first to complain.

Thank you all again for the kind thoughts and words. Mom up in Washington today. it will be quite the change for her. She hasn’t lived in snow since maybe 1949, when she moved to California.

anyway, was doing a bunch of stuff and tying up loose ends so never got back to Monday’s RPI.

Hawaii at No. 18.

Still think that’s a good position. some don’t think they’ll move up but i think they will, especailly if Stanford (No. 1) keeps winning.

Welcome back Cindy, Good to hear your mom is doing well. Had the same experience of a toddler crying relentlessly pretty much the whole trip back from HNL last month. And yes, I was with my 2 year old who was busy breaking my new Ipad and my 2 months old who was asleep the whole time.

Hawaii’s RPI isn’t dependent just on Stanford …. but on all the other teams on the schedule (especially the nonconference schedule) winning. Stanford being number 1 on the RPI isn’t given greater weight on Hawaii’s RPI, at least not anything greater than all the other teams. Teams like St. Mary’s and Albany have started to turnaround the wins on their win-loss records. That, plus Stanford continuing to win, will all help Hawaii’s RPI.

i would argue with respect to the RPI, it matters less whether whether Hawaii won or lost against Stanford, than just having the benefit of Stanford’s win/loss percentage factored into Hawaii’s RPI formula. the win against Stanford helps, of course, in making sure that Hawaii’s own win/loss percentage is a good one.

But in terms of improving Hawaii’s RPI going forward, i don’t see how the win against Stanford “counts more” in Hawaii’s RPI formula. there’s no way to factor in a single win more than any other win in the formula.

realistically, whether Hawaii’s RPI improves depends on all of the teams on the schedule (particularly the nonconference teams) racking up more wins. teams like albany, st. mary’s and idaho — who had losing records before their conference season began, and who have started to turn their losing records into winning ones as they rack up conference wins.

just throwing it out there … and offering a different perspective on the RPI …

Welcome back Cindy. Really miss you and your blog’s colorful POV.
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These are the facts related to D-1 Women’s Volleyball RPI”

1. RPI is a measure of STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE and how a team does against that schedule. Thus, it is possible to have a higher RPI after playing a good team, even if you lose. Also, a team could have its RPI move down by playing a bad team, even if you win. A team’s RPI can also change when it doesn’t even play if one of the teams on its schedule played.

2. The RPI ‘puter formula does not take into account the margin of victory. Thus, it doesn’t matter if you won 3-2 or 3-0.

3. The RPI ‘puter formula does not take into account where game location. Thus, it doesn’t matter if you won or lost at home, on the road, or on a neutral court. (Neutral is open to different interpretations, which results in slightly different RPIs.)

4. Any match, win or lose, against a team that is not a full-fledged Division 1 team does not count in the ‘puter’s formula.

5. Unlike men’s and women’s basketball RPI, where the NCAA has stated that “secret adjustments” to the RPI no longer exist under the new formula, as far as I know the NCAA [Selection] Committee has not denied or confirmed “secret adjustments” to women’s vball RPI.

6. “Rankings are relative, meaning that a team’s ranking is affected by the results of teams around them in the rankings. A team could move in the rankings without even playing if the teams around them played. This is the way computer models can work and is often the most confusing difference for people used to following polls.”

Television report. think it was Hawaii News Now, had report with video of her practicing her serve. Have you heard anything? I’d love to think she’s baaaaack! Heck and I didn’t even have to go Trick-or-Treating and knock on Coach’s Door. Yay! Jane!

sorry just got back. my understanding was she had been working out. perhaps not officially in practice but she’s been in warmups since she was suspended.
if i had been able to plan it better, i would have stayed and gone up to LBSU. but it didn’t work out.
have not heard if she is on the travel roster. sorry.

If anyone is interested in getting a look at a possible future Wahine check out the coverage of the girls volleyball playoffs on OC16. Kahuku’s Adora Anae who’s a 6’1″ junior outside hitter may just earn an offer from the home team yet. Trust me when I say Dave has noticed her play. Athletic, quick, with a great arm swing.